debate on foreign policy that occasionally seem harsh, president obama and former governor romney clashed tonight in florida. kerry cavanaugh or is in baltimore county with the local debate between congressman robert berger -- congressman roberts murder. >> -- ruppersberger. the tv audience seemed sure to be smaller. one night football and the major league playoffs but many of the viewers. >> i congratulate him on taking out osama bin laden and going after the leadership of al qaeda, but we cannot kill our way out of this mess. i am glad to recognize that al qaeda is a threat because a few months ago when you ask what was that these geopolitical threat facing america, you said russia, not al qaeda. what we need to do with the threats in the middle east this strong, steady leadership, not wrong and reckless leadership. >> i am not going to wear rose colored glasses when it comes to russia or mr. putin. now there are some 10,000 centrifuges spin and uranium. they are a threat to the united states and the world and that is unacceptable to us. it is essential for president to show strength. >